Wash and Chop Lettuce Hack
The hack you didn't know you needed? And you will never live without from now on.
Think the Thermomix can’t help with salad prep? Think again. This clever little hack shows you how to wash and chop your lettuce at the same time—no salad spinner, no soggy mess, no fuss. Whether you're prepping a quick lunch or getting ahead for dinner, this trick is a total game-changer for busy cooks who still want crisp, fresh greens on the table in minutes.
If you hate washing lettuce as much as I do, this is a lifesaver hack, and if video views are anything to go by, you are right there with us!
Now go and find a great salad recipe and give this hack a go!
Pad Thai Lettuce Cups (San Choy Bow)
Steamed Marron Tails with Butter and Grilled Cos Lettuce
Need
- lettuce, as much as will fit in Thermomix bowl
- 1 Litre cold water
Do
- 1
Core your lettuce and discard any straggly outer leaves.
- 2
Place it into the Thermomix bowl, break it up if needed to fit.
- 3
Add water.
- 4
Set your Thermomix to 30 sec/Interval/dough setting
- 5
Drain lettuce in your Varoma dish, place lid on and shake out excess water.
- 6
Voila! You just cleaned and chopped your lettuce.
- 7
We have been told this also works with leeks.
Tenina Holder is a wife, mother of five and grandmother of eight, who started cooking in the olden days before Thermomix was even a thing.
Tenina has become the premium go to source for all Thermomix expertise and of course fresh and easy recipes that work. Her cooking classes and foodie trips are sold out in literally hours, her cookbooks appear on the Australian best seller lists and her social reach is in the millions. Her Insider Club is the most fun you can have with a Thermomix and you really should join her! She believes chocolate, butter and salt are health foods. Her food positivity mantra is, eat everything, just not all at once!
